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News
OCNSWR Health and Social Care Update
Posted 22 February 2012Special edition available to download now
Unit Delivery Trials / Offer to Support Individuals who are Unemployed 2011-12
Posted 21 February 2012Updated unit list available to download
Government Announcement: Performance Points
Posted 01 February 2012The Department for Education has announced a list of qualifications that will contribute to the School Performance tables for pre-16 learners from 2014.
OCNSWR say "You're Hired" to Business Apprentice
Posted 25 January 2012National Apprenticeships Week 6th-10th February 2012
OCNSWR January Update newsletter
Posted 24 January 2012Available to download online
Events
Skills, Employment and Growth Seminar
22 February 20121st March 2012, London
New Date for Introduction to IQA Training
14 February 201224th May 2012, Taunton
"The Value of Access " - OCNSWR Access to HE Conference 2012
13 February 201229th March, Lyngford House Taunton
Access Students' Stories
The Access course is a life-changing experience, as even our own Access to HE Team can testify, three of whom studied as Access students.
Be inspired by these stories from Access students who completed their Access courses despite significant difficulties and went on to fulfil their dreams of studying in Higher Education.
You can also find out how other Open College Network qualifications and courses can be used with a diverse range of learners in a variety of learning environments by visiting our Learner Success Stories page.
 | Brett Chard, Winner of an Adult Learner's Week Award 2011 Brett Chard left school at the age of 15 with no qualifications, and never thought it possible he would go to university. However, he is now about to complete an Access course and has been offered a place at university. Read more... | |
| Jamie Lewis, Access to HE (Journalism) student, Truro College 2010-11 Jamie hated learning and left school with no particular direction. It wasn’t until he got himself into trouble that he decided things had to change and he moved to Cornwall to start an Access to Higher Education Journalism and Media course at Truro College. Read Jamie’s story here. This was written by Christian Pohle, a former Access student at Truro College, who is now in his final year at University College Falmouth. |  | |
| Dee Hocknell, Winner of the Rod Coleman Memorial Bursary 2010 Dee Hocknell, mother of eight children and grandmother of eight, thought she was too late to achieve her dream of becoming a nurse until she applied for an Access course. Read more... |
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 | Sue Hill, Rod Coleman Memorial Bursary 2010 Runner Up Sue's story of how she overcame all obstacles to complete her Access course and go on to University is a an extraordinary tale of determination. Read more...
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